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Castor 

5.10a

   

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Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.10a [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 80 feet
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Submitted By: Brian Adzima on Oct 3, 2006


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Castor. October '07.


Description 

According to the guide book the crux is in the first 15 feet. That being said the next 30 feet or so is not easy either.

The routes goes up a nice finger/hand crack for about 45 feet. After the large ledge the route contiunes up a right facing corner (5.8?) finishing on the Conn's East Ledge (Below Alcoa Presents).


Location 

Castor is left of the twin finger/hand crack systems located beside a large boulder.


Protection 

Handsize and smaller gear. Anchors at the top.



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By Jeremy Steck
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Sep 24, 2007

The second pitch is quite nice. Follow right facing ramp till it ends and continue up on good holds to reach a thin crack to a small roof. Passing the small roof is 5.9-, and there are cold shuts at the top to descend.

By Kris Gorny
Oct 10, 2007
rating: 5.10a

Also, combination of Castor (or Pollux) with Orange Aid makes for a cool 5.10 "diretissima" of the East Face.